Final: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, 22 Oct 1999

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

       Pak has won the toss and batting
   0.1 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run
   0.2 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run
   0.3 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run
   0.4 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run
   0.5 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run
   0.6 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, no run

End of over 1 (1 run) Pakistan 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-1-0
Saeed Anwar 1* (2b) Shahid Afridi 0* (4b)

   1.1 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run, pushed forward
   1.2 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
   1.3 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
   1.4 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run
   1.5 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, no run
   1.6 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, no run

End of over 2 (1 run) Pakistan 2/0 (RR: 1.00)
DNT Zoysa 1-0-1-0
Saeed Anwar 2* (6b) Shahid Afridi 0* (6b)

   2.1 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run
   2.2 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run
   2.3 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run
   2.4 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run
   2.5 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run
   2.6 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, two runs, to fine leg

End of over 3 (3 runs) Pakistan 5/0 (RR: 1.67)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-4-0
Saeed Anwar 3* (11b) Shahid Afridi 2* (7b)

   3.1 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
   3.2 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run
   3.2 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, flicked in the air to sq leg
   3.3 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
   3.4 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
   3.5 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run, to sq leg
   3.6 Zoysa to Shahid Afridi, no run, appeal for lbw declined

End of over 4 (6 runs) Pakistan 11/0 (RR: 2.75)
DNT Zoysa 2-0-7-0 (1w)
Saeed Anwar 8* (16b 1x4) Shahid Afridi 2* (8b)

   4.1 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run
   4.2 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run
   4.3 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run
   4.4 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run
   4.5 Vaas to Shahid Afridi, OUT: at long on, in the air and away he goes

       Pakistan 12/1, Partnership of 12
       Shahid Afridi  c Jayawardene b Vaas  2 (9b 0x4 0x6)
       Saeed Anwar 9* (20b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 2.5-0-5-1

       a needless slog by Afridi
   4.6 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run

End of over 5 (2 runs) Pakistan 13/1 (RR: 2.60)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-6-1
Saeed Anwar 10* (21b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 0* (0b)

   5.1 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run
   5.1 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run
   5.2 Zoysa to Abdur Razzaq, no run, beaten looks a bit nervous
   5.3 Zoysa to Abdur Razzaq, no run
   5.4 Zoysa to Abdur Razzaq, no run
   5.5 Zoysa to Abdur Razzaq, no run
   5.6 Zoysa to Abdur Razzaq, FOUR, flicked to the fine leg fence

End of over 6 (6 runs) Pakistan 19/1 (RR: 3.17)
DNT Zoysa 3-0-13-0 (2w)
Saeed Anwar 11* (22b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 4* (5b 1x4)

   6.1 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run, steered to third man with an open
        faced push
   6.2 Vaas to Abdur Razzaq, no run, beaten no footwork
   6.3 Vaas to Abdur Razzaq, no run
   6.4 Vaas to Abdur Razzaq, no run
   6.5 Vaas to Abdur Razzaq, no run
   6.6 Vaas to Abdur Razzaq, no run, appeal for lbw but pitched outside
        leg

End of over 7 (1 run) Pakistan 20/1 (RR: 2.86)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-7-1
Saeed Anwar 12* (23b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 4* (10b 1x4)

   7.1 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
   7.2 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
   7.3 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
   7.4 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run
   7.5 Zoysa to Abdur Razzaq, no run
   7.6 Zoysa to Abdur Razzaq, no run

End of over 8 (1 run) Pakistan 21/1 (RR: 2.62)
DNT Zoysa 4-0-14-0 (2w)
Saeed Anwar 13* (27b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 4* (12b 1x4)

   8.1 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run
   8.2 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run
   8.3 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run
   8.4 Vaas to Abdur Razzaq, no run
   8.5 Vaas to Abdur Razzaq, no run
   8.6 Vaas to Abdur Razzaq, one run

End of over 9 (2 runs) Pakistan 23/1 (RR: 2.56)
WPUJC Vaas 5-0-9-1
Abdur Razzaq 5* (15b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 14* (30b 1x4)

   9.1 Zoysa to Abdur Razzaq, no run
   9.2 Zoysa to Abdur Razzaq, one run
   9.3 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
   9.4 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, legbye: one run
   9.5 Zoysa to Abdur Razzaq, no run
   9.6 Zoysa to Abdur Razzaq, OUT: lost his patience and had a go and out
        at cover

       Pakistan 25/2, Partnership of 13
       Abdur Razzaq  c Atapattu b Zoysa  6 (19b 1x4 0x6)

End of over 10 (2 runs) Pakistan 25/2 (RR: 2.50)
DNT Zoysa 5-0-15-1 (2w)
Saeed Anwar 14* (32b 1x4) 

  10.1 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run
  10.2 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, no run
  10.3 Vaas to Saeed Anwar, one run
  10.4 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  10.5 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  10.6 Vaas to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 11 (1 run) Pakistan 26/2 (RR: 2.36)
WPUJC Vaas 6-0-10-1
Saeed Anwar 15* (35b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (3b)

  11.1 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
  11.2 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, wide: no run
  11.2 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
  11.3 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
  11.4 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
  11.5 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run
  11.6 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 12 (2 runs) Pakistan 28/2 (RR: 2.33)
DNT Zoysa 6-0-17-1 (3w)
Saeed Anwar 16* (40b 1x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 0* (4b)

  12.1 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, no run
  12.2 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, two runs, sharp chance at short fine
        leg
  12.3 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, one run
  12.4 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  12.5 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  12.6 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run

End of over 13 (4 runs) Pakistan 32/2 (RR: 2.46)
GP Wickramasinghe 1-0-4-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 1* (7b) Saeed Anwar 19* (43b 1x4)

  13.1 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  13.2 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  13.3 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  13.4 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  13.5 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
  13.6 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run

End of over 14 (1 run) Pakistan 33/2 (RR: 2.36)
DNT Zoysa 7-0-18-1 (3w)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 2* (11b) Saeed Anwar 19* (45b 1x4)

  14.1 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  14.2 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  14.3 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, driven to cover boundary
  14.4 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  14.5 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs
  14.6 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run

End of over 15 (7 runs) Pakistan 40/2 (RR: 2.67)
GP Wickramasinghe 2-0-11-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 9* (17b 1x4) Saeed Anwar 19* (45b 1x4)

  15.1 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  15.2 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  15.3 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run
  15.4 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, tikle it to 3rd man
  15.5 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  15.6 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run

End of over 16 (7 runs) Pakistan 47/2 (RR: 2.94)
DNT Zoysa 8-0-24-1 (3w)
Inzamam-ul-Haq 14* (22b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 20* (46b 1x4)

  16.1 Wickramasinghe to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  16.2 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, misfield at sq leg by chanadna
  16.3 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, no run
  16.4 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, no run
  16.5 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, no run
  16.6 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, well driven straight over the
        bowlers head

End of over 17 (9 runs) Pakistan 56/2 (RR: 3.29)
GP Wickramasinghe 3-0-20-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 15* (23b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 28* (51b 3x4)

       Murali on
  17.1 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, to long on, using his feet
  17.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  17.2 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, no run
  17.2 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run
  17.3 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run, to short thirman
  17.3 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, one run
  17.4 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, to short midwicket
  17.4 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  17.5 Zoysa to Saeed Anwar, one run
  17.5 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, one run
  17.6 Zoysa to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 18 (4 runs) Pakistan 60/2 (RR: 3.33)
DNT Zoysa 9-0-28-1 (3w)
Saeed Anwar 30* (54b 3x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 17* (26b 2x4)

  17.6 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 18 (13 runs) Pakistan 60/2 (RR: 3.33)
M Muralitharan 1-0-4-0
Saeed Anwar 30* (54b 3x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 17* (26b 2x4)

  18.1 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, driven to point
  18.1 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, FOUR
  18.2 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, no run
  18.2 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, no run
  18.3 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, no run
  18.3 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, no run
  18.4 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, two runs, to mid wicket
  18.4 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, two runs
  18.5 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, a misfield at sq leg by
        Jayawardene allows the four
  18.5 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, FOUR, to sq leg
  18.6 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, one run, to ex cover, Anwar seems to
        be in form

End of over 19 (11 runs) Pakistan 71/2 (RR: 3.74)
GP Wickramasinghe 4-0-31-0
Saeed Anwar 41* (60b 5x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 17* (26b 2x4)

  18.6 Wickramasinghe to Saeed Anwar, one run

End of over 19 (11 runs) Pakistan 71/2 (RR: 3.74)
GP Wickramasinghe 4-0-31-0
Saeed Anwar 41* (60b 5x4) Inzamam-ul-Haq 17* (26b 2x4)

  19.1 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run
  19.2 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, SIX, over extra cover
  19.3 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, one run
  19.4 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  19.5 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  19.6 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run

End of over 20 (8 runs) Pakistan 79/2 (RR: 3.95)
M Muralitharan 2-0-12-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 18* (28b 2x4) Saeed Anwar 48* (64b 5x4 1x6)

  20.1 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  20.2 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, driven to long on almost took
        Anwar's head with it
  20.3 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  20.4 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, no run
  20.5 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, one run
  20.6 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, swept very fine and the short
        fine leg makes a good save

End of over 21 (7 runs) Pakistan 86/2 (RR: 4.10)
UDU Chandana 1-0-7-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 24* (32b 3x4) Saeed Anwar 49* (66b 5x4 1x6)

  21.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, turned to leg and an easy
        single, not tiring for Inzama,
  21.2 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, one run, swept to fine leg, a
        brilliant fifty of 67 balls
  21.3 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
       a mix up and Inz maybe run out, tv called, but just safe, phew!
  21.4 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run, run out chance, poor calling
        almost got Inz run out, Anwar had not responded
  21.5 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run
  21.6 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run, driven firmly to short mis odd

End of over 22 (3 runs) Pakistan 89/2 (RR: 4.05)
M Muralitharan 3-0-15-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 26* (34b 3x4) Saeed Anwar 50* (70b 5x4 1x6)

  22.1 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven along the ground to mid
        off
  22.2 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, no run
  22.3 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, no run
  22.4 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, no run, rushes out and Chandana put it on
        his legs
  22.5 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, one run
  22.6 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 23 (2 runs) Pakistan 91/2 (RR: 3.96)
UDU Chandana 2-0-9-0
Saeed Anwar 51* (74b 5x4 1x6) Inzamam-ul-Haq 27* (36b 3x4)

  23.1 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run
  23.2 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run, steered to gulley
  23.3 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, one run, over the top to long on
  23.4 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  23.5 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  23.6 Muralitharan to Saeed Anwar, no run, beaten as it spun away

End of over 24 (2 runs) Pakistan 93/2 (RR: 3.88)
M Muralitharan 4-0-17-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 28* (38b 3x4) Saeed Anwar 52* (78b 5x4 1x6)

Match State: Drinks

  24.1 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to long off
  24.2 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, one run, now a straight drive to long on
  24.3 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  24.4 Chandana to Saeed Anwar, OUT: while trying a cut

       Pakistan 96/3, Partnership of 71
       Saeed Anwar  c Kaluwitharana b Chandana  53 (80b 5x4 1x6)
       Inzamam-ul-Haq 30* (40b 3x4) UDU Chandana 2.4-0-12-1

  24.5 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  24.6 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, no run

End of over 25 (3 runs) Pakistan 96/3 (RR: 3.84)
UDU Chandana 3-0-12-1
Inzamam-ul-Haq 30* (40b 3x4) Yousuf Youhana 0* (2b)

  25.1 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  25.2 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  25.3 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  25.4 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  25.5 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  25.6 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, a good over, gets the run
        rate in control

End of over 26 (1 run) Pakistan 97/3 (RR: 3.73)
M Muralitharan 5-0-18-0
Inzamam-ul-Haq 31* (43b 3x4) Yousuf Youhana 0* (5b)

  26.1 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, muffled appeal for lbw declined
  26.2 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, legbye: one run
  26.3 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  26.4 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  26.5 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  26.6 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, one run

End of over 27 (2 runs) Pakistan 99/3 (RR: 3.67)
UDU Chandana 4-0-13-1
Yousuf Youhana 1* (9b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 31* (45b 3x4)

  27.1 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  27.2 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, swept to mid wicket
  27.3 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run, pushed back and there is
        lots of turn foe Murli
  27.4 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  27.5 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, no run
  27.6 Muralitharan to Yousuf Youhana, one run, to just wide of cover and
        Inz seems very lively takiing these singles, perhaps prepping for
        the Aus tour

End of over 28 (3 runs) Pakistan 102/3 (RR: 3.64)
M Muralitharan 6-0-21-0
Yousuf Youhana 3* (14b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 32* (46b 3x4)

  28.1 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, one run
  28.2 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  28.3 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, one run, in the air to ex cover
  28.4 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  28.5 Chandana to Yousuf Youhana, OUT: kept a bit low and got the leg
        stump

       Pakistan 106/4, Partnership of 10
       Yousuf Youhana  b Chandana  5 (17b 0x4 0x6)
       Inzamam-ul-Haq 34* (48b 3x4) UDU Chandana 4.5-0-17-2

  28.6 Chandana to Hasan Raza, one run

End of over 29 (5 runs) Pakistan 107/4 (RR: 3.69)
UDU Chandana 5-0-18-2
Hasan Raza 1* (1b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 34* (48b 3x4)

  29.1 Muralitharan to Hasan Raza, no run
  29.2 Muralitharan to Hasan Raza, one run
  29.3 Muralitharan to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  29.4 Muralitharan to Hasan Raza, no run
  29.5 Muralitharan to Hasan Raza, no run, plays it gently to the off
  29.6 Muralitharan to Hasan Raza, one run, driven to long off

End of over 30 (3 runs) Pakistan 110/4 (RR: 3.67)
M Muralitharan 7-0-24-0
Hasan Raza 3* (6b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 35* (49b 3x4)

  30.1 Chandana to Hasan Raza, no run
  30.2 Chandana to Hasan Raza, one run, drives to leg but ball squirts to
        point
  30.3 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to long off
  30.4 Chandana to Hasan Raza, no run
  30.5 Chandana to Hasan Raza, one run, pushed just wide of mid on
  30.6 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, to long on

End of over 31 (4 runs) Pakistan 114/4 (RR: 3.68)
UDU Chandana 6-0-22-2
Inzamam-ul-Haq 37* (51b 3x4) Hasan Raza 5* (10b)

  31.1 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, to long on
  31.2 Jayasuriya to Hasan Raza, no run, on leg stump, Raza tries to angle
        it to point
  31.3 Jayasuriya to Hasan Raza, no run
  31.4 Jayasuriya to Hasan Raza, no run, an attempted yorker, dug back to
        the Captain
  31.5 Jayasuriya to Hasan Raza, no run
  31.6 Jayasuriya to Hasan Raza, one run

End of over 32 (2 runs) Pakistan 116/4 (RR: 3.62)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-2-0
Hasan Raza 6* (15b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 38* (52b 3x4)

  32.1 Chandana to Hasan Raza, one run, turned to point
  32.2 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  32.3 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, sweeps and misses
  32.4 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, driven to long on, Inz seems
        to have gone into a shell
  32.5 Chandana to Hasan Raza, one run, to deep ex cover
  32.6 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, to long on

End of over 33 (4 runs) Pakistan 120/4 (RR: 3.64)
UDU Chandana 7-0-26-2
Inzamam-ul-Haq 40* (56b 3x4) Hasan Raza 8* (17b)

  33.1 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, turned to mid wicket
  33.2 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  33.3 Jayasuriya to Hasan Raza, one run, to the mid wicket area
  33.4 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  33.5 Jayasuriya to Hasan Raza, one run, to the ofrf
  33.6 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run

End of over 34 (4 runs) Pakistan 124/4 (RR: 3.65)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-6-0
Hasan Raza 10* (19b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 42* (60b 3x4)

  34.1 Chandana to Hasan Raza, one run
  34.2 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, to mid wicket
  34.3 Chandana to Hasan Raza, no run, Inz refuses a quick single
  34.4 Chandana to Hasan Raza, one run, to long on there were two runs
        there
  34.5 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, two runs, swings and top edge to long
        on
  34.6 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, beaten almost got bowled

End of over 35 (5 runs) Pakistan 129/4 (RR: 3.69)
UDU Chandana 8-0-31-2
Hasan Raza 12* (22b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 45* (63b 3x4)

  35.1 Jayasuriya to Hasan Raza, one run, driven to long off
  35.2 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, sweeps and mistimes easy runs
        lost
  35.3 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, chops it to point
  35.4 Jayasuriya to Hasan Raza, one run, full toss sent to long off
  35.5 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  35.6 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run, sweeps but cant get it past
        the fine leg fielder

End of over 36 (3 runs) Pakistan 132/4 (RR: 3.67)
ST Jayasuriya 3-0-9-0
Hasan Raza 14* (24b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 46* (67b 3x4)

  36.1 Chandana to Hasan Raza, one run
  36.2 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  36.3 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  36.4 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  36.5 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run, flicked to mid wicket
  36.6 Chandana to Hasan Raza, no run

End of over 37 (2 runs) Pakistan 134/4 (RR: 3.62)
UDU Chandana 9-0-33-2
Inzamam-ul-Haq 47* (71b 3x4) Hasan Raza 15* (26b)

  37.1 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  37.2 Jayasuriya to Hasan Raza, one run
  37.3 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run
  37.3 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  37.4 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  37.5 Jayasuriya to Hasan Raza, no run
  37.6 Jayasuriya to Hasan Raza, one run

End of over 38 (5 runs) Pakistan 139/4 (RR: 3.66)
ST Jayasuriya 4-0-14-0 (1w)
Hasan Raza 17* (29b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 49* (74b 3x4)

  38.1 Chandana to Hasan Raza, one run
  38.2 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR, over the top one bounce
  38.3 Chandana to Inzamam-ul-Haq, one run
  38.4 Chandana to Hasan Raza, OUT:

       Pakistan 145/5, Partnership of 39
       Hasan Raza  st Kaluwitharana b Chandana  18 (31b 0x4 0x6)
       Inzamam-ul-Haq 54* (76b 4x4) UDU Chandana 9.4-0-39-3

  38.5 Chandana to Wasim Akram, no run
  38.6 Chandana to Wasim Akram, one run

End of over 39 (7 runs) Pakistan 146/5 (RR: 3.74)
UDU Chandana 10-0-40-3
Wasim Akram 1* (2b) Inzamam-ul-Haq 54* (76b 4x4)

  39.1 Jayasuriya to Wasim Akram, one run
  39.2 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run
  39.3 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, wide: no run
  39.3 Jayasuriya to Inzamam-ul-Haq, OUT: holes out to mid off

       Pakistan 148/6, Partnership of 3
       Inzamam-ul-Haq  c Zoysa b Jayasuriya  54 (78b 4x4 0x6)
       Wasim Akram 2* (3b) ST Jayasuriya 4.3-0-16-1 (2w)

  39.4 Jayasuriya to Moin Khan, no run
  39.5 Jayasuriya to Moin Khan, no run
  39.6 Jayasuriya to Moin Khan, one run

End of over 40 (3 runs) Pakistan 149/6 (RR: 3.72)
ST Jayasuriya 5-0-17-1 (2w)
Moin Khan 1* (3b) Wasim Akram 2* (3b)

  40.1 Muralitharan to Moin Khan, one run
  40.2 Muralitharan to Wasim Akram, no run
  40.3 Muralitharan to Wasim Akram, one run
  40.4 Muralitharan to Moin Khan, one run
  40.5 Muralitharan to Wasim Akram, one run
  40.6 Muralitharan to Moin Khan, no run

End of over 41 (4 runs) Pakistan 153/6 (RR: 3.73)
M Muralitharan 8-0-28-0
Wasim Akram 4* (6b) Moin Khan 3* (6b)

  41.1 Jayasuriya to Wasim Akram, no run
  41.2 Jayasuriya to Wasim Akram, two runs
  41.3 Jayasuriya to Wasim Akram, one run
  41.4 Jayasuriya to Moin Khan, no run
  41.5 Jayasuriya to Moin Khan, no run
  41.6 Jayasuriya to Moin Khan, one run

End of over 42 (4 runs) Pakistan 157/6 (RR: 3.74)
ST Jayasuriya 6-0-21-1 (2w)
Moin Khan 4* (9b) Wasim Akram 7* (9b)

  42.1 Muralitharan to Moin Khan, one run
  42.2 Muralitharan to Wasim Akram, one run, sq driven to wide mid off
  42.3 Muralitharan to Moin Khan, no run
  42.4 Muralitharan to Moin Khan, no run
  42.5 Muralitharan to Moin Khan, one run, swept to sq leg
  42.6 Muralitharan to Wasim Akram, no run, turned to short third man

End of over 43 (3 runs) Pakistan 160/6 (RR: 3.72)
M Muralitharan 9-0-31-0
Moin Khan 6* (13b) Wasim Akram 8* (11b)

  43.1 Jayasuriya to Moin Khan, legbye: one run
  43.2 Jayasuriya to Wasim Akram, no run
  43.3 Jayasuriya to Wasim Akram, FOUR, a wasim whack to mid wicket, flat
        and fast
  43.4 Jayasuriya to Wasim Akram, FOUR, full toss to mid wicket, easy
        pickings
  43.5 Jayasuriya to Wasim Akram, one run, driven to long off
  43.6 Jayasuriya to Moin Khan, no run

End of over 44 (10 runs) Pakistan 170/6 (RR: 3.86)
ST Jayasuriya 7-0-30-1 (2w)
Wasim Akram 17* (15b 2x4) Moin Khan 6* (15b)

  44.1 Muralitharan to Wasim Akram, no run
  44.2 Muralitharan to Wasim Akram, bye: one run, missed everyting was "an
        absolute whisker" says Agnew in an English accent for one amongst
        the other various form of english spoken by tv comms!
  44.3 Muralitharan to Moin Khan, one run
  44.4 Muralitharan to Wasim Akram, SIX, to long off
  44.5 Muralitharan to Wasim Akram, one run
  44.6 Muralitharan to Moin Khan, no run

End of over 45 (9 runs) Pakistan 179/6 (RR: 3.98)
M Muralitharan 10-0-39-0
Wasim Akram 24* (19b 2x4 1x6) Moin Khan 7* (17b)

       Pakistan 179/7, Partnership of 31
       Moin Khan  run out (Chandana)  7 (17b 0x4 0x6)

  45.1 Vaas to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  45.2 Vaas to Azhar Mahmood, one run
  45.3 Vaas to Wasim Akram, one run
  45.4 Vaas to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  45.5 Vaas to Azhar Mahmood, one run
  45.6 Vaas to Wasim Akram, one run, into the covers

End of over 46 (4 runs) Pakistan 183/7 (RR: 3.98)
WPUJC Vaas 7-0-14-1
Wasim Akram 26* (21b 2x4 1x6) Azhar Mahmood 2* (4b)

  46.1 Zoysa to Wasim Akram, one run, driven to long on
  46.2 Zoysa to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  46.3 Zoysa to Azhar Mahmood, no run, outside off a swing and a miss
  46.4 Zoysa to Azhar Mahmood, no run, beaten on the off the yorker was a
        bit off target
  46.5 Zoysa to Azhar Mahmood, no run
  46.6 Zoysa to Azhar Mahmood, one run, full toss to ex cover, keeps the
        strike to Wasim's chagrin

End of over 47 (2 runs) Pakistan 185/7 (RR: 3.94)
DNT Zoysa 9-0-26-1 (3w)
Azhar Mahmood 3* (9b) Wasim Akram 27* (22b 2x4 1x6)

  47.1 Vaas to Azhar Mahmood, two runs, turned to deep sq leg
  47.2 Vaas to Azhar Mahmood, no run, mistimed to mid off
  47.3 Vaas to Azhar Mahmood, one run, to sq leg
  47.4 Vaas to Wasim Akram, one run, hoiks and mistimed to shoert mid
        wicket
  47.5 Vaas to Azhar Mahmood, one run, sq driven to deep point
  47.6 Vaas to Wasim Akram, one run, swept to fine leg

End of over 48 (6 runs) Pakistan 191/7 (RR: 3.98)
WPUJC Vaas 8-0-20-1
Wasim Akram 29* (24b 2x4 1x6) Azhar Mahmood 7* (13b)

  48.1 Zoysa to Wasim Akram, one run, mistimed to mid wicket
  48.2 Zoysa to Azhar Mahmood, (noball) no run, a bouncer just above
        shoulder heaight
  48.2 Zoysa to Azhar Mahmood, one run
  48.3 Zoysa to Wasim Akram, OUT: at wide mid on

       Pakistan 194/8, Partnership of 15
       Wasim Akram  c Jayasuriya b Zoysa  30 (26b 2x4 1x6)
       Azhar Mahmood 8* (15b) DNT Zoysa 9.3-0-29-2 (3w 1nb)

  48.4 Zoysa to Shoaib Malik, two runs, driven to ex cover and some fast
        running gets him home
  48.5 Zoysa to Shoaib Malik, one run, to mid off, close if the throw had
        hit
  48.6 Zoysa to Azhar Mahmood, two runs, some fine running between these
        two to the cover sweeper

End of over 49 (8 runs) Pakistan 199/8 (RR: 4.06)
DNT Zoysa 10-0-34-2 (3w 1nb)
Shoaib Malik 3* (2b) Azhar Mahmood 10* (16b)

       SL captain brings himself on
  49.1 Jayasuriya to Shoaib Malik, no run
  49.2 Jayasuriya to Shoaib Malik, two runs, driven to long on
  49.3 Jayasuriya to Shoaib Malik, one run, drives in the air to long on
  49.4 Jayasuriya to Azhar Mahmood, three runs, driven to long off and an
        overthrow bonus, the Captain is not pleased
  49.5 Jayasuriya to Shoaib Malik, SIX, way over long on
  49.6 Jayasuriya to Shoaib Malik, OUT: a fumble by Kalu but got the
        wicket in the end, Pak innings ends at 211 for 9 wickets

       Pakistan 211/9, Partnership of 17
       Shoaib Malik  st Kaluwitharana b Jayasuriya  12 (7b 0x4 1x6)

End of over 50 (12 runs) Pakistan 211/9 (RR: 4.22)
ST Jayasuriya 8-0-42-2 (2w)
Azhar Mahmood 13* (17b) 

       SL need to make 212 to win the Trophy

Match State: Innings break

       SL come out to chase 212
   0.1 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, no run
   0.2 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, no run
   0.3 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, no run
   0.4 Wasim Akram to Jayasuriya, OUT: a point off a double attempt

       Sri Lanka 0/1, Partnership of 0
       ST Jayasuriya  c Shahid Afridi b Wasim Akram  0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
       RS Kaluwitharana 0* (0b) Wasim Akram 0.4-0-0-1

   0.5 Wasim Akram to de Silva, legbye: one run
   0.6 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, wide: no run
   0.6 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, (noball) one run, almost a run out if
        he had hit
   0.6 Wasim Akram to de Silva, no run, to mid off

End of over 1 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 4/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 208/49 = 4.24)
Wasim Akram 1-0-3-1 (1w 1nb)
RS Kaluwitharana 1* (1b) PA de Silva 0* (2b)

   1.1 Mohammad Akram to Kaluwitharana, wide: no run, a strange nervous
        swing way outside off
   1.1 Mohammad Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run, a beauty of a fast ball,
        left him
   1.2 Mohammad Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run, slower ball left alone
   1.3 Mohammad Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run, amazing movement off the
        pitch, landed on off stump and Moin caollected at first slip
   1.4 Mohammad Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run, appeal for lbw as the ball
        came in but missing leg
   1.5 Mohammad Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run, another fine fast ball
        beaten and Moin holding on aound his face
   1.6 Mohammad Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run, left alone, ball is moving
        around

End of over 2 (1 run) Sri Lanka 5/1 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 207/48 = 4.31)
Mohammad Akram 1-0-1-0 (1w)
PA de Silva 0* (2b) RS Kaluwitharana 1* (7b)

   2.1 Wasim Akram to de Silva, (noball) one run
   2.1 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run
   2.2 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, to coverpoint
   2.3 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, (noball) one run
   2.3 Wasim Akram to de Silva, no run
   2.4 Wasim Akram to de Silva, no run
   2.5 Wasim Akram to de Silva, no run
   2.6 Wasim Akram to de Silva, legbye: one run

End of over 3 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 14/1 (RR: 4.67 RRR: 198/47 = 4.21)
Wasim Akram 2-0-11-1 (1w 3nb)
PA de Silva 1* (7b) RS Kaluwitharana 6* (10b 1x4)

   3.1 Mohammad Akram to de Silva, no run
   3.2 Mohammad Akram to de Silva, wide: one run
   3.2 Mohammad Akram to Kaluwitharana, one run
   3.3 Mohammad Akram to de Silva, wide: no run, ball seams and swings to
        secone slip and is doing it the other way too
   3.3 Mohammad Akram to de Silva, no run, pushed to mid on
   3.4 Mohammad Akram to de Silva, FOUR, snicked but ball so fast went to
        Moin's hands head high and he missed then Inz was unsighted got a
        hand and missed too
       the pace of new man M Akram is surprising the keeper and tv comms
   3.5 Mohammad Akram to de Silva, no run
   3.6 Mohammad Akram to de Silva, no run, real fast bowling and lots of
        swing both ways tonight

End of over 4 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 22/1 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 190/46 = 4.13)
Mohammad Akram 2-0-9-0 (3w)
RS Kaluwitharana 7* (11b 1x4) PA de Silva 5* (12b 1x4)

   4.1 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run
   4.2 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run
   4.3 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, legbye: two runs
   4.4 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run
   4.5 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run, also getting swing
   4.6 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run

End of over 5 (2 runs, maiden) Sri Lanka 24/1 (RR: 4.80 RRR: 188/45 = 4.18)
Wasim Akram 3-1-11-1 (1w 3nb)
PA de Silva 5* (12b 1x4) RS Kaluwitharana 7* (17b 1x4)

   5.1 Mohammad Akram to de Silva, FOUR, hooked to sq leg
   5.2 Mohammad Akram to de Silva, no run
   5.3 Mohammad Akram to de Silva, no run
       beaten
   5.4 Mohammad Akram to de Silva, three runs, flicked to leg as he had
        the width
   5.5 Mohammad Akram to Kaluwitharana, one run, turned to fine leg
   5.6 Mohammad Akram to de Silva, one run, pulls from outside off, bottom
        edged to mid wicket

End of over 6 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 33/1 (RR: 5.50 RRR: 179/44 = 4.07)
Mohammad Akram 3-0-18-0 (3w)
PA de Silva 13* (17b 2x4) RS Kaluwitharana 8* (18b 1x4)

   6.1 Wasim Akram to de Silva, no run, beaten on the off
   6.2 Wasim Akram to de Silva, no run, pushed back to Wasim
   6.3 Wasim Akram to de Silva, two runs, flicked to fine leg, a fine
        diving save by M Akram
   6.4 Wasim Akram to de Silva, wide: no run, spotted by Jonathen Agnew
        the tv coom using his dulcet tone english accent
   6.4 Wasim Akram to de Silva, one run
   6.5 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run
   6.6 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run, fends it to the off

End of over 7 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 37/1 (RR: 5.29 RRR: 175/43 = 4.07)
Wasim Akram 4-1-15-1 (2w 3nb)
PA de Silva 16* (21b 2x4) RS Kaluwitharana 8* (20b 1x4)

   7.1 Mohammad Akram to de Silva, no run, pushed to leg
   7.2 Mohammad Akram to de Silva, FOUR, shorter ball hooked away to fine
        leg
   7.3 Mohammad Akram to de Silva, legbye: one run
   7.4 Mohammad Akram to Kaluwitharana, one run, to short fine leg,
        cramped him up
   7.5 Mohammad Akram to de Silva, no run
   7.6 Mohammad Akram to de Silva, no run

End of over 8 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 43/1 (RR: 5.38 RRR: 169/42 = 4.02)
Mohammad Akram 4-0-23-0 (3w)
RS Kaluwitharana 9* (21b 1x4) PA de Silva 20* (26b 3x4)

   8.1 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run, has a swish outside off and
        misses
   8.2 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run, pushed to an alert Raza at
        cover
   8.3 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run
   8.4 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, one run
   8.5 Wasim Akram to de Silva, no run, pushed to the off, better line by
        Wasim now
   8.6 Wasim Akram to de Silva, one run, thick edge to third man

End of over 9 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 45/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 167/41 = 4.07)
Wasim Akram 5-1-17-1 (2w 3nb)
PA de Silva 21* (28b 3x4) RS Kaluwitharana 10* (25b 1x4)

   9.1 Abdur Razzaq to de Silva, FOUR, pulled to  sq leg
   9.2 Abdur Razzaq to de Silva, no run
   9.3 Abdur Razzaq to de Silva, OUT: a major controversy, only possible
        explanation for the decision is that the ball may have bounce on
        his leg or pant rather than the ground

       Sri Lanka 49/2, Partnership of 49
       PA de Silva  c Inzamam-ul-Haq b Abdur Razzaq  25 (31b 4x4 0x6)
       RS Kaluwitharana 10* (25b 1x4) Abdur Razzaq 0.3-0-4-1

   9.4 Abdur Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run
   9.5 Abdur Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run
   9.6 Abdur Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run, even the tv comms are
        dissatisfied by the Dunne in

End of over 10 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 49/2 (RR: 4.90 RRR: 163/40 = 4.07)
Abdur Razzaq 1-0-4-1
RS Kaluwitharana 10* (25b 1x4) DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (3b)

  10.1 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, no run
  10.2 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, wide: no run
  10.2 Wasim Akram to Kaluwitharana, OUT: adjacent but replays clearly
        shows a nick from the bat, a sad day for the Sri Lankans

       Sri Lanka 50/3, Partnership of 1
       RS Kaluwitharana  lbw b Wasim Akram  10 (27b 1x4 0x6)
       DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (3b) Wasim Akram 5.2-1-18-2 (3w 3nb)

       tv now says official word from tv ump is that the ball bounced off
        the pant leg/trouser
  10.3 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, one run
  10.4 Wasim Akram to Jayawardene, one run
  10.5 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run
  10.6 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run

End of over 11 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 52/3 (RR: 4.73 RRR: 160/39 = 4.10)
Wasim Akram 6-1-20-2 (3w 3nb)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 1* (4b) MS Atapattu 1* (3b)

  11.1 Abdur Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run
  11.2 Abdur Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run
  11.3 Abdur Razzaq to Jayawardene, (noball) one run
  11.3 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run
  11.4 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run
  11.5 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run
  11.6 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, one run

End of over 12 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 55/3 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 157/38 = 4.13)
Abdur Razzaq 2-0-7-1 (1nb)
MS Atapattu 2* (7b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 2* (7b)

  12.1 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run, on target just fends it away
  12.2 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run, inside edge to mid on, driving to
        the off
  12.3 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run
  12.4 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run, beaten on the off
  12.5 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run
  12.6 Wasim Akram to Atapattu, no run, a fine maiden

End of over 13 (maiden) Sri Lanka 55/3 (RR: 4.23 RRR: 157/37 = 4.24)
Wasim Akram 7-2-20-2 (3w 3nb)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 2* (7b) MS Atapattu 2* (13b)

Match State: Drinks

  13.1 Abdur Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run
  13.2 Abdur Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run, on line and left alone just
        outside off
  13.3 Abdur Razzaq to Jayawardene, one run, to bwd point
  13.4 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, no run, pushed to mid off
  13.5 Abdur Razzaq to Atapattu, one run, slower ball pushed into the
        legside gap
  13.6 Abdur Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run, palys and misses outside off

End of over 14 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 57/3 (RR: 4.07 RRR: 155/36 = 4.31)
Abdur Razzaq 3-0-9-1 (1nb)
MS Atapattu 3* (15b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 3* (11b)

  14.1 Azhar Mahmood to Atapattu, OUT: a slight outswing and outside edge
        for an easy catch

       Sri Lanka 57/4, Partnership of 7
       MS Atapattu  c Moin Khan b Azhar Mahmood  3 (16b 0x4 0x6)
       DPMdeS Jayawardene 3* (11b) Azhar Mahmood 0.1-0-0-1

  14.2 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run, plays it gently to cover
  14.3 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run, did a bit too much came in from
        round the wicket and on the pads, not out
  14.4 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run
  14.5 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run, left alone
  14.6 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, one run

End of over 15 (1 run) Sri Lanka 58/4 (RR: 3.87 RRR: 154/35 = 4.40)
Azhar Mahmood 1-0-1-1
RP Arnold 1* (5b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 3* (11b)

  15.1 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run
  15.2 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run
  15.3 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, one run
  15.4 Abdur Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run
  15.5 Abdur Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run
  15.6 Abdur Razzaq to Jayawardene, one run

End of over 16 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 60/4 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 152/34 = 4.47)
Abdur Razzaq 4-0-11-1 (1nb)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 4* (14b) RP Arnold 2* (8b)

  16.1 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run
  16.2 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run
  16.3 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run
  16.4 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, left alone
  16.5 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, ball nips in and pushed to
        mid off
  16.6 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 17 (maiden) Sri Lanka 60/4 (RR: 3.53 RRR: 152/33 = 4.61)
Azhar Mahmood 2-1-1-1
RP Arnold 2* (8b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 4* (20b)

  17.1 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run, appeal for lbw declined
  17.2 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run
  17.3 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, one run, to third man
       Holding says in future, cricket cloting will have bell bottoms so
        that the fielders can spread them out and catch the dropped
        catches on rebounds
  17.4 Abdur Razzaq to Jayawardene, no run
  17.5 Abdur Razzaq to Jayawardene, one run
  17.6 Abdur Razzaq to Arnold, no run, pushed back

End of over 18 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 62/4 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 150/32 = 4.69)
Abdur Razzaq 5-0-13-1 (1nb)
DPMdeS Jayawardene 5* (22b) RP Arnold 3* (12b)

  18.1 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, two runs, turned to mid wicket
  18.2 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run
  18.3 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run
  18.4 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to Afridi at gulley
  18.5 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, one run
  18.6 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run, rears up and fended to point

End of over 19 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 65/4 (RR: 3.42 RRR: 147/31 = 4.74)
Azhar Mahmood 3-1-4-1
DPMdeS Jayawardene 8* (27b) RP Arnold 3* (13b)

  19.1 Mohammad Akram to Jayawardene, no run
  19.2 Mohammad Akram to Jayawardene, no run, a low snick to first slip
        dropped by Moin
  19.3 Mohammad Akram to Jayawardene, no run, pushed to off
  19.4 Mohammad Akram to Jayawardene, no run
  19.5 Mohammad Akram to Jayawardene, no run, ball is rising sharply and
        difficult to get away
  19.6 Mohammad Akram to Jayawardene, no run

End of over 20 (maiden) Sri Lanka 65/4 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 147/30 = 4.90)
Mohammad Akram 5-1-23-0 (3w)
RP Arnold 3* (13b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 8* (33b)

  20.1 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run, plays and misses
  20.2 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, one run, to ex cover
  20.3 Azhar Mahmood to Jayawardene, OUT: ball swung away and gets an edge
        for another simple catch

       Sri Lanka 66/5, Partnership of 9
       DPMdeS Jayawardene  c Moin Khan b Azhar Mahmood  8 (34b 0x4 0x6)
       RP Arnold 4* (15b) Azhar Mahmood 3.3-1-5-2

  20.4 Azhar Mahmood to Chandana, no run
  20.5 Azhar Mahmood to Chandana, no run
  20.6 Azhar Mahmood to Chandana, no run

End of over 21 (1 run) Sri Lanka 66/5 (RR: 3.14 RRR: 146/29 = 5.03)
Azhar Mahmood 4-1-5-2
RP Arnold 4* (15b) UDU Chandana 0* (3b)

  21.1 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, no run, left alone
  21.2 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, no run
  21.3 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, one run, sq drive but Afridi mis fields
  21.4 Mohammad Akram to Chandana, no run, beaten playing 2 feet away from
        his body, confused by the outswing
  21.5 Mohammad Akram to Chandana, no run, beaten again
  21.6 Mohammad Akram to Chandana, no run, flinches away from the ball,
        and plays away from his body to point

End of over 22 (1 run) Sri Lanka 67/5 (RR: 3.05 RRR: 145/28 = 5.18)
Mohammad Akram 6-1-24-0 (3w)
RP Arnold 5* (18b) UDU Chandana 0* (6b)

Match State: Drinks

  22.1 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, wide: no run
  22.1 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, wide: no run
  22.1 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, one run
  22.2 Azhar Mahmood to Chandana, no run
  22.3 Azhar Mahmood to Chandana, no run
  22.4 Azhar Mahmood to Chandana, no run
  22.5 Azhar Mahmood to Chandana, no run
  22.6 Azhar Mahmood to Chandana, OUT: another outswing victim

       Sri Lanka 70/6, Partnership of 4
       UDU Chandana  c Moin Khan b Azhar Mahmood  0 (11b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 23 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 70/6 (RR: 3.04 RRR: 142/27 = 5.26)
Azhar Mahmood 5-1-8-3 (2w)
RP Arnold 6* (19b) 

  23.1 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, no run
  23.2 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, one run
  23.3 Mohammad Akram to Vaas, no run
  23.4 Mohammad Akram to Vaas, no run
  23.5 Mohammad Akram to Vaas, one run
  23.6 Mohammad Akram to Arnold, no run

End of over 24 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 72/6 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 140/26 = 5.38)
Mohammad Akram 7-1-26-0 (3w)
WPUJC Vaas 1* (3b) RP Arnold 7* (22b)

  24.1 Azhar Mahmood to Vaas, no run
  24.2 Azhar Mahmood to Vaas, no run, beaten another ball that swings away
        from the left hander
  24.3 Azhar Mahmood to Vaas, no run, to point
  24.4 Azhar Mahmood to Vaas, no run, beaten again
  24.5 Azhar Mahmood to Vaas, no run, to bwd point where afridi stops it
        efficiently
  24.6 Azhar Mahmood to Vaas, no run

End of over 25 (-1 runs, maiden) Sri Lanka 71/6 (RR: 2.84 RRR: 141/25 = 5.64)
Azhar Mahmood 6-2-8-3 (2w)
RP Arnold 7* (22b) WPUJC Vaas 1* (9b)

  25.1 Shoaib Malik to Arnold, one run, driven to long on
  25.2 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, one run, to wide mid on
  25.3 Shoaib Malik to Arnold, one run, turned to sq leg
  25.4 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, no run, pushed to the off
  25.5 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, three runs, edged thru slip, where Inz had
        possibly fell asleep
  25.6 Shoaib Malik to Arnold, one run

End of over 26 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 78/6 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 134/24 = 5.58)
Shoaib Malik 1-0-7-0
RP Arnold 10* (25b) WPUJC Vaas 5* (12b)

  26.1 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run
  26.2 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, one run
  26.3 Azhar Mahmood to Vaas, no run
  26.4 Azhar Mahmood to Vaas, one run, dropped by Moin in front of first
        slip, an easy one
  26.5 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run
  26.6 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, no run

End of over 27 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 80/6 (RR: 2.96 RRR: 132/23 = 5.74)
Azhar Mahmood 7-2-10-3 (2w)
WPUJC Vaas 6* (14b) RP Arnold 11* (30b)

  27.1 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, no run, well stopped by Afridi at point
  27.2 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, two runs
       pulled the short ball to wide mid on
  27.3 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, no run
  27.4 Shoaib Malik to Vaas, one run, pulled from outside off to mid
        wicket
  27.5 Shoaib Malik to Arnold, no run
  27.6 Shoaib Malik to Arnold, one run, to long on

End of over 28 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 84/6 (RR: 3.00 RRR: 128/22 = 5.82)
Shoaib Malik 2-0-11-0
RP Arnold 12* (32b) WPUJC Vaas 9* (18b)

  28.1 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, one run
  28.2 Azhar Mahmood to Vaas, OUT: Inz holds a simple one on his chest and
        a big smile too!

       Sri Lanka 85/7, Partnership of 15
       WPUJC Vaas  c Inzamam-ul-Haq b Azhar Mahmood  9 (19b 0x4 0x6)
       RP Arnold 13* (33b) Azhar Mahmood 7.2-2-11-4 (2w)

  28.3 Azhar Mahmood to Wickramasinghe, no run, appeal for lbw and ump
        sheppard  indicates it did too much and missing leg
  28.4 Azhar Mahmood to Wickramasinghe, no run
  28.5 Azhar Mahmood to Wickramasinghe, no run, pushed to the off side
  28.6 Azhar Mahmood to Wickramasinghe, no run

End of over 29 (1 run) Sri Lanka 85/7 (RR: 2.93 RRR: 127/21 = 6.05)
Azhar Mahmood 8-2-11-4 (2w)
RP Arnold 13* (33b) GP Wickramasinghe 0* (4b)

  29.1 Shoaib Malik to Arnold, one run, swept to fine leg
  29.2 Shoaib Malik to Wickramasinghe, no run, ball squirts to gulley
  29.3 Shoaib Malik to Wickramasinghe, no run, the straight ball confuses
        the batter who played inside it
  29.4 Shoaib Malik to Wickramasinghe, one run
  29.5 Shoaib Malik to Arnold, two runs
  29.6 Shoaib Malik to Arnold, no run, comes forward and smothers the spin

End of over 30 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 89/7 (RR: 2.97 RRR: 123/20 = 6.15)
Shoaib Malik 3-0-15-0
GP Wickramasinghe 1* (7b) RP Arnold 16* (36b)

  30.1 Azhar Mahmood to Wickramasinghe, OUT: the ball cut in and hit the
        stumps and Azhar has another five wicket haul, so far!

       Sri Lanka 89/8, Partnership of 4
       GP Wickramasinghe  b Azhar Mahmood  1 (8b 0x4 0x6)
       RP Arnold 16* (36b) Azhar Mahmood 8.1-2-11-5 (2w)

  30.2 Azhar Mahmood to Zoysa, no run
  30.3 Azhar Mahmood to Zoysa, wide: no run
  30.3 Azhar Mahmood to Zoysa, no run, appeal for lbw from over the
        wicket, ump shep says no
  30.4 Azhar Mahmood to Zoysa, two runs, driven to ex cover
  30.5 Azhar Mahmood to Zoysa, no run, a cross batted slash to leg, but
        mistimed to mid on
  30.6 Azhar Mahmood to Zoysa, two runs, flicked to mid wicket

End of over 31 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 94/8 (RR: 3.03 RRR: 118/19 = 6.21)
Azhar Mahmood 9-2-15-5 (3w)
RP Arnold 16* (36b) DNT Zoysa 4* (5b)

  31.1 Shoaib Malik to Arnold, one run, driven to long on
  31.2 Shoaib Malik to Zoysa, no run
  31.3 Shoaib Malik to Zoysa, SIX, out of the ground over the canopy at
        long leg
  31.4 Shoaib Malik to Zoysa, one run, koikeds to mid wicket
  31.5 Shoaib Malik to Arnold, two runs, sweeps in the air and three
        fielder converged and the ball spun away, beating them all
  31.6 Shoaib Malik to Arnold, no run

End of over 32 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 104/8 (RR: 3.25 RRR: 108/18 = 6.00)
Shoaib Malik 4-0-25-0
DNT Zoysa 11* (8b 1x6) RP Arnold 19* (39b)

  32.1 Azhar Mahmood to Zoysa, two runs
  32.2 Azhar Mahmood to Zoysa, FOUR, cross batted drive straight to long
        on
  32.3 Azhar Mahmood to Zoysa, no run, slower ball, bottom edged and it
        stays there
  32.4 Azhar Mahmood to Zoysa, FOUR, full toss driven to long on
  32.5 Azhar Mahmood to Zoysa, one run, driven to long on
       ump Shepp has recounted his balls says Agnew amongst giggles having
        called for the drinks trolley which had to go back
  32.6 Azhar Mahmood to Arnold, two runs

End of over 33 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 117/8 (RR: 3.55 RRR: 95/17 = 5.59)
Azhar Mahmood 10-2-28-5 (3w)
DNT Zoysa 22* (13b 2x4 1x6) RP Arnold 21* (40b)

Match State: Drinks

  33.1 Shoaib Malik to Zoysa, OUT: tried a drive too many, spin got him to
        edge it comfortably to Shoaib Malik

       Sri Lanka 117/9, Partnership of 28
       DNT Zoysa  c & b Shoaib Malik  22 (14b 2x4 1x6)
       RP Arnold 21* (40b) Shoaib Malik 4.1-0-25-1

       last man in Muralitharan and Zoysa has a runners job
  33.2 Shoaib Malik to Muralitharan, no run, top spinner, beaten
  33.3 Shoaib Malik to Muralitharan, no run, beaten again, Murli not
        moving his feet
  33.4 Shoaib Malik to Muralitharan, no run
       leading edge dropped short of the offside fielders
  33.5 Shoaib Malik to Muralitharan, no run
  33.6 Shoaib Malik to Muralitharan, no run

End of over 34 (maiden) Sri Lanka 117/9 (RR: 3.44 RRR: 95/16 = 5.94)
Shoaib Malik 5-1-25-1
RP Arnold 21* (40b) M Muralitharan 0* (5b)

  34.1 Wasim Akram to Arnold, one run, to third man as the runers plus
        Murli and Arnold all run
  34.2 Wasim Akram to Muralitharan, no run, beaten and a big smile too
  34.3 Wasim Akram to Muralitharan, no run, moves away to leg and tries a
        swipe but misses
  34.4 Wasim Akram to Muralitharan, no run
  34.5 Wasim Akram to Muralitharan, no run, tries his best to let the ball
        hit the stumps but Wasim has not put in a straight ball yet
  34.6 Wasim Akram to Muralitharan, no run, now a straight one and he
        fends it off and lots of laughing and smiles from Wasim and
        Muralitharan to each other

End of over 35 (1 run) Sri Lanka 118/9 (RR: 3.37 RRR: 94/15 = 6.27)
Wasim Akram 8-2-21-2 (3w 3nb)
RP Arnold 22* (41b) M Muralitharan 0* (10b)

  35.1 Shoaib Malik to Arnold, no run
  35.2 Shoaib Malik to Arnold, FOUR, sweeps to sq leg, Azhar overruns and
        ball spins over the rope
  35.3 Shoaib Malik to Arnold, one run, swept to Azhar at sq leg again
  35.4 Shoaib Malik to Muralitharan, no run, lets it go back, does not to
        get out to an offie
  35.5 Shoaib Malik to Muralitharan, no run
  35.6 Shoaib Malik to Muralitharan, OUT: Pakistan win the Champions
        Trophy by 88 runs

       Sri Lanka 123/10, Partnership of 6
       M Muralitharan  b Shoaib Malik  0 (13b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 36 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 123/10 (RR: 3.42 RRR: 89/14 = 6.36)
Shoaib Malik 6-1-30-2
RP Arnold 27* (44b 1x4) 

       Pak has looked the best team in this Tourney, ceremonies coming up
       Sri Lanka 123 all out

Match State: Pakistan won by 88 runs

       ceremonies starting
        fastest fifty award to Youhana, best fielder to Moin Khan, Best
        Bowler to Azhar Mahmood, all made prior to the final
       MC is Holding and introduces a variety of guests
       the fastest fifty trophy to Youhana, Best Bowler to Azhar Mahmood,
        best fielder to Moin Khan all handed $1000 and a trophy on behalf
        of Shell
       Man of the Match 1500 dollars goes to Azhar Mahmood
       Man of the Series goes to Inzamam-ul-Haq
       losers prize and check for USD 30,000 to the SL Captain Jayasuriya
       Wasim Akram captain of the winning team gets a US$50,000 check
       gives credit to the team and youngsters
       The Trophy is presented to Wasim Akram for the Pak team
       Thats all as CricInfo's coverage ends of the Champions Trophy,
        Pakistan to head off for their Australian Tour, we hope you
        enjoyed it see you all soon and good night

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